Foundation Year

Foundation Year

The first of TOOBA's Full-Time Certificate Programs, Foundation Year will interest you if:

  • you have studied aspects of theatre, dance or circus before, and are wanting a more condensed learning experience.
  • Physical Theatre, ensemble creation, or original work are the areas you are drawn to.
  • you want a program geared to your individual development as an artist.
  • you want to earn our Foundations of Physical Theatre Certificate, or qualify to enter TOOBA's Integration Year in order to receive our Diploma of Physical Theatre Arts.

Foundation Year offers an intense program of study to give participants a solid grounding in physical theatre performance. Some classes are shared with Integration Year or Advanced students, and some classes are open to community members serious about training. This allows for both an experience of ensemble, and an inclusive experience of learning. Participants are asked not to work in theatre or film/tv during the 24 weeks of training in order to give maximum focus to the process of study. Upon completion, students earn TOOBA's Foundations of Physical Theatre Certificate.

TOOBA is accepting applications for Foundation Year 2008-2009:

1st Term: September - December 2008 2nd Term: January - April, 2009. (There is a one week Spring Break in February)

Classes run Monday to Thursday, providing time for rehearsing and other activities.

Courses

Core courses are:

  • Physical Acting
  • Corporeal Mime
  • Voice
  • Ensemble Development

In addition to the core studies, TOOBA also offers the following classes. These non-core classes will change slightly each semester and each year, depending on various factors:

  • Acro-Theatre
  • Modern Dance
  • Singing & Rhythm
  • Creation Laboratory
  • Stretch & Strength

Foundation Year Tuition

Canadian Applicants: $6880
International Applicants: $10880 CAD

  • Within 30 days of acceptance, a deposit of $1000 is due to hold your place in the class. Full tuition payment is due by August 1st.
  • For applications after August 1st, tuition is due upon acceptance.
  • If full payment cannot be made by August 1st, please contact the office.
  • Payment can be made by cash, cheque, money order, debit, or bank transfer.

TOOBA Physical Theatre Centre reserves the right to adjust fees and alter course programs and schedules.